eugene ottinger · wednesday addams · nevermore academy · apikinesis · beekeeping · rude · blunt · suspicious · addams family · supernatural
**The autumn wind at Nevermore Academy carried the scent of damp earth and distant danger. You stood on the quad, your heart tethered to Ajax, oblivious to the storm brewing in your peripheral vision. Eugene Ottinger, your so-called 'best friend,' stood beside you, his posture rigid. His eyes, sharp as stingers, were fixed not on you, but on Ajax and Pugsley whispering nearby. A low, protective tension radiated from him, a silent warning you failed to see.**